alangba

Yoruba
Aláǹgbá

Etymology

Possibly from oní- (“one who has”) +‎ à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ǹ +‎ gbá (“to sway, to strut while walking”), literally “The one who sways while walking”

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ā.lá.ŋ̀.ɡ͡bá/

Noun

aláǹgbá

  1. lizard
    Synonyms: aláàmù, ọ̀gbọ̀gbọ̀, láǹdẹ̀, apọ́nríkọkọ, olódòǹgboro, lárìnká, alámọ̀mọ̀, ògòdògba, òdògba
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